Holder for leaves, cards, and the like



June 13, 1939. B. s. VAUGHAN v HOLDER FOR LEAVES, CARDS, AND THE LIKE ar f 0 a t 4 zra )42/ e W h WW Q 5 .ZnerkeZegy ,5. Vaz 9% M llll Java F3% m bu $64 Patented June 13, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BerkeleyS. Vaughan, Geneva,

IlL, assignor to LeonVVheeler, Geneva, Ill Application February 8, 1937,Serial No. 124,704

4 Claims.

My invention relates to an improvement in leaf holding devices which isparticularly applicable to the visible holding of multiple sheetsystems. It may be employed for example to hold ledger sheets or to holdoverlapping filing cards or sheets, the particular sheets with which mydevice is employed forming no part, of themselves, of the presentinvention.

One purpose is the provision of ready means for holding a plurality ofsheets in such fashion that they may be visibly inspected and, whilefirmly held in position during inspection and storage, may very readilybe released for the removal or insertion of one or more or all of thesheets involved.

Another purpose is the provision of improved means for holding suchsheets, as a group, in a file, ledger case, backing, or the like.

Another purpose is the provision of means for 20 readily removing thesheets as a group or unit from the support in which they are normallypositioned.

Another purpose is the provision of improved means for holding themfirmly in position While ready for practically instantaneous removal.

Another purpose is the provision of filing means, employing straightposts, which will effect a maximum economy of space and as contrasted,for example, to filing systems in which books 30 with rings or curvedposts are employed.

Other purposes will appear from time to time in the course of thespecification and claims.

I illustrate my invention more or less diagrammatically in theaccompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan View;

Figure 2 is a section on ure 1;

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of m Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged section, similar to Figure 3, but showing theparts in different position.

Like parts are indicated by like symbols 5 throughout the specificationand drawing.

Referring to the drawing, I indicates any suitable base which may, forexample, be the back of a ledger or the like, provided with side covers2 and 3. Mounted upon it I illustrate a channel member including abottom portion or strip 4 having. along the opposite edges thereofupstanding flanges 5 and 6. The channel may be secured to the back I inany suitable manner, for example by rivets 1. At one end the flanges 5and 6 are connected by a transverse pin or the line 2-2 of Figfixed post8. At the opposite end they are notched as at 9.

- It indicates a rivet positioned below the notch 9 of the side flange5. Pivoted with or upon it is the lever' I I which is flared outwardlyas at l2 to ride over the outwardly projecting stop l3. Associated withthe lever II and in effect forming with it a bell crank lever is thelever portion l4, shown for example in Figures 3 and 4. I5 is acorresponding lever pivoted to the side flange 6. 10

The levers l4 and I5 carry a transverse locking post |6 which, when theparts are in the position of Figure 3, penetrates the notches 9. When inthat position, the stop l3, as shown in Figure 3, serves to hold theabove described lever structure in the closed position.

20, illustrate ledger leaves, filing leaves or the like which may beheld between a pair of binder bars or strips 2|, 22. Each one of theseis provided with a plurality of straight posts 23, 20 which may betapered, and which are shown as staggered, and which penetrate apertures24 in the leaves 20. Each one of the bars 2|, 22 is provided at each endwith notches 25, 26.

Assume that it is desired to position a plu- 25 rality of leaves, theleaves may be ali-ned and gripped or held between the binding bars orstrips 2|, 22, with the binder post 23 in binding or aperturepenetrating position. The unit so formed can then be locked in positionbetween the channel flanges 5, 6 by engaging the notches 25, as shown inFigure 4, with the fixed post 8. The unit is then dropped into theposition in which the bars 2|, 22 are shown in Figure 3 and the lever l,which was initially in the position of Figure 4, is then moved down intothe looking position of Figure 3. The result is to carry the post I6into the notches of the side flanges 5 and 6 and also into the notches26 of the bars or strips 2|, 22.

It will be realized that, whereas I have described and illustrated apractical and operative device, nevertheless many changes may be made inthe size, shape, number and disposition of parts without departing fromthe spirit of my invention. I therefore wish my description and drawingto be taken as in a broad sense illustrative or diagrammatic, ratherthan as limiting me to the precise showing of the description anddrawing.

I claim:

1. In a securing device for leaves and the like, a unit to be secured,including a pair of opposed but freely separable binder bars, saidopposed binder bars having pins extending toward each 55 other, a basefor receiving said unit, including parallel upstanding flanges separatedby a space suflicient to permit the unit to penetrate therebetween, withthe ends of the pins extending from the opposed binder bars overlapping,said upstanding flanges constituting thereby locking means forpreventing lateral separation of the opposed binder bars, fixed lockingabutment means at one end of said flanges, movable look-- ing abutmentmeans at the other end of said flanges, and means for moving saidmovable abutment means into locking position when said unit ispositioned within said flanges with one end in operative relationshipwith said fixed abut;- ment means, said fixed locking abutment includinga fixed post extending between said flanges, the ends of said binderbars being formed to penetrate beneath said post.

2. In a securing device for leaves and the like, a base includingparallel upstanding flanges, fixed abutment means at one end oi saidflanges, movable abutment means positioned at the other end of saidflanges, and a unit including a pair of opposed but freely separablebinder bars, said opposed binder bars having pins extending toward eachother, said binder bars being notched at each end, said unit beingadapted to be positioned with the notches at one end receiving saidfixed abutment means and the notches at the other end receiving saidmovable abutment means, said unit being adapted to penetrate betweensaid flanges, with the ends of the pins extending from the opposedbinder bars overlapping, said upstanding flanges constituting therebylocking means for preventing, lateral separation of the opposed binderbars, and means for moving said movable abutment means into and out oflocking position.

3. In a securing device for leaves and the like, a base includingparallel upstanding flanges, a fixed post extending across one end ofsaid flanges, a movable post pivoted in relation to the opposite ends ofsaid flanges, and a unit, including a pair of opposed but freelyseparable binder bars, said opposed binder bars having pins extendingtoward each other, adapted at one end to interpenetrate with said fixedpost, and at the other end to interpenetrate with said movable post, andmeans for moving said movable post into and out of interpenetratingposition with said binder bars.

4. In a securing device for leaves and the like, a unit to be secured,including a pair of opposed but freely separable binder bars, binderposts secured to said bars and extending therebetween for penetratingsaid leaves, a base for receiving said unit including parallel flangesseparated by a space suflicient to permit the unit to penetratetherebetween, but insufficient to permit a separation of the binder barssufficient to permit escape of the leaves from the binder posts,normally fixed locking abutment means at one end of said flanges,movable locking abutment means at the other end of said flanges, theends of each of the opposed binder bars being notched to permit thepenetration of said locking abutment means therein, and means for movingsaid movable abutment means into locking position when the unit ispositioned within and between said flan es with the notches of theopposite ends of the opposed binder bars in operative engagement withsaid normally fixed locking abutment.

BERKELEY S. VAUGHAN.

